About Ethan
Partners identified a great need to further the delivery and implementation of conservation efforts of the BLM’s Missouri Headwaters Landscape in SW Montana. Through partnership the BLM, IWJV, and Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever have established a partner position that will provide project management support to the Dillon, MT BLM Field Office. Ethan Kalinowski has taken the role of Southwest Montana Natural Resource Specialist position and will participate as a member of an interdisciplinary team to assess all planning actions for implementing new restoration and enhancement projects by interpreting rangeland health indicators for landscape level project coordination and execution.
This position will assist in data collection and analysis for land use planning and permitted uses. Wet meadow and riparian habitat degradation, conifer encroachment, and invasive annual grasses are priority for this cross-boundary partnership. The Southwest Montana Natural Resource Specialist will cultivate relationships with natural resource managers throughout the region—including private landowners—to achieve sustainable, multiple-use minded land management strategy.
BLM Office Supported: BLM Dillon Field Office
